Winnipeg fire crews respond to Balmoral Street blaze [Video]

A Winnipeg firefighter was taken to hospital after battling a fire at a Spence neighbourhood apartment building – a structure that was already damaged in a number of blazes over recent months and years.

According to the city, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the blaze just after 7:30 Wednesday night in the 500 block of Balmoral Street, which was vacant and boarded up at the time.

Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the structure.

The city says WFPS launched a defensive attack outside the building. Once conditions improved, they went inside and finished putting the fire out.

Hose lines and an aerial ladder truck were used to douse the flames. The WFPS drone was also launched to direct crews to hotspots.

The fire was declared under control at around 8:45 p.m.

Crews searched the building, finding no one inside.

One firefighter was injured at the scene, and was transported to hospital in stable condition.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

4 previous fires at same apartment building: city

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